Someone in another thread suggested that there are NO Japanese collectorcars in the US. After thinking about it, I must say I've never seen anolder Asian car with collector plates. Granted the Asian cars have notbeen in the US market that long, but you would think there would be afew vehicles unique enough (or rare enough) to achieve collectibilitystatus. The closest thing I can suggest is an early Datsun (now Nissan)Z car. In truth, as successful as they've been, most Japanese cars arenot that memorable. They just fade ... uh, rust ... away!What do YOU think? IO

Some exceptions to the rule:1950's and 1960's era Land Cruisers - sales were in the hundreds per year so they are rare.1966 - 1967 Toyota 2000 GT - fewer than 300 sold, even rarer.

Do any Japanese cars qualify as "collector cars"?

May 06, 2005 24 Replies

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C. E. White 21 years ago

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hachiroku 21 years ago

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04&S=VINTAGE&E=Goodwood_Festival_of_Spee/Sunday> > Here is a link to Toyota Motor Co's museum page: >

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Interestingly enough, Toyota has many non-Toyotas in their museum! > > I couldn't find any pictures of my friend's convertible - I suspect that he > didn't take any pictures of it. I don't know if he still has it or sold it. > > Google James Bond Toyota 2000 GT for pictures of the factory convertible. > According to one web site, the factory made 2 convertibles for the movie > although one of the originals is MIA. Boy, would I love to get my hands on a Toyota "Sports 600"...

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Ray O 21 years ago

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04&S=VINTAGE&E=Goodwood_Festival_of_Spee/Sunday>>>> Here is a link to Toyota Motor Co's museum page:>>

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> Interestingly enough, Toyota has many non-Toyotas in their museum! >>>> I couldn't find any pictures of my friend's convertible - I suspect that >> he>> didn't take any pictures of it. I don't know if he still has it or sold >> it. >>>> Google James Bond Toyota 2000 GT for pictures of the factory convertible.>> According to one web site, the factory made 2 convertibles for the movie>> although one of the originals is MIA.>>

A guy I worked with in the S.F. regional office had one that he got off someone who was transferred back to the states from Okinawa. Nice car, I got the impression that the Honda Del Sol was patterned after the Sports

600, basically a motorcycle with 4 wheels.

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JeB 21 years ago

And what about the first Hondas ?? 600 cc air cooled roller skates. They also made an early 2 seater that I think had a roller crank but don't know if any of those were imported.

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n5hsr 21 years ago

One car that would be collectable, at least here in the states would be the TA12 Carina of 1973-74. I had #038182 at one point. Last I saw some old couple from Misery were driving it. That was some 25 years ago.

Charles of Kankakee

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